Free Talk Corner

Soon will begin the first debate in the economic committee of the EP w/ #Eurogroup's new President Mario Centeno (Portugal). Stay tuned for live updates

21 February 2018 09:02

Adelina MariniMario Centeno: We are experiencing the good side of the economic cycle. This happens not out of chance but out of work

21 February 2018 09:16

Adelina Marini#Centeno: Reaction to the crisis might have been slow, especially in terms of unemployment

21 February 2018 09:16

Adelina MariniCenteno: Policy mix must be designed to make the euro area economy structurally strong. We must start create fiscal space to weather problems

21 February 2018 09:19

Adelina MariniCenteno recommended preparations to start for the time when ECB policy will no longer be accommodative

21 February 2018 09:20

Adelina Marini#EMU Centeno: We will explore other ideas such as a fiscal capacity. The political will is certainly here to use the current unique window of opportunity

21 February 2018 09:23

Adelina Marini#Greece #Centeno: I sense we have crossed the most difficult stages. Data shows that Greek economy has returned to growth last year. The outlook is positive

21 February 2018 09:24

Adelina Marini#Greece #Centeno: Ownership is the key for a lasting success. I know that from my own experience as Portuguese finance minister

21 February 2018 09:26

Adelina Marini#EMU #Centeno: We need to talk about a fiscal capacity to foster convergence. With incomplete institutions we will only achieve incomplete results

21 February 2018 09:40

Adelina Marini#Greece #Centeno: There are 2 key aspects for the success of this type of programmes. The first thing is a financial condition and the ESM and the institutions are pretty much looking at that. And then we need to add to this an internal condition from the side of Greece which is the benefits of the programme to remain and to be consistent across political cycles. It happened in Portugal. It's important to regain confidence

21 February 2018 09:45

Adelina Marini#Centeno: The Stability and Growth Pact rules are very clear

21 February 2018 09:50

Adelina Marini#Centeno: The euro is a very young currency. We need to work together in order to improve it for it to get maturity

21 February 2018 09:51

Adelina Marini#Centeno: I'm sure that the ministers strictly focused on the CVs of the ECB VP candidates

21 February 2018 09:53

Adelina Marini#Centeno: The biggest challenge internally is the risk of inaction, of complacency

21 February 2018 10:02

Adelina MariniOn the issue of gender equality in key appointments in the ECB Mario Centeno passed the responsibility onto the member states, saying they are the ones to propose candidates

21 February 2018 10:06

Adelina MariniThe most difficult issue with potential eurobonds is the pricing of risk, says Mario Centeno

21 February 2018 10:11

Adelina Marini#Centeno: Vis-a-vis debt we need to understand that there are still some asymmetries within the euro area

21 February 2018 10:21

Adelina Marini#Centeno: I sometimes believe that we politicians sometimes magnify the differences between north and south for the purposes of politics than there are in reality

21 February 2018 10:25

Adelina Marini#Centeno: NPLs are part of the real economy, so we have to be really careful when dealing with them

21 February 2018 10:36

Adelina Marini#Centeno: For the first time #Portugal started to converge with the eurozone in 2017

Euro area finance ministers are gathering together for a regular Eurogroup meeting. Main topics on the agenda - the implementation of all prior actions by #Greece and the preparation of the euro area summit in end-March. Stay tuned for live updates

Adelina Marini#Eurogroup #Greece #Moscovici: It will be a major test of credibility for the rest of our discussions

12 March 2018 18:15

Adelina Marini

#ECB decided after today's Governing Council meeting to keep the key interest rates unchanged. Regarding non-standard monetary measures the ECB for the first time decided not to increase the pace of asset purchases in case of a need

Adelina Marini#ECB #Draghi: Often there are unconscious biases that play a role

8 March 2018 15:18

Adelina Marini

#ECB The meeting of the economic committee of EP continues with a hearing of Luis De Guindos, who was elected by the #Eurogroup to be the next ECB vice president after the term of Vitor Constancio expires in June